Gary L. Honey
Honey, Gary L.
August 12, 1939 - July 12, 2019
Gary L. Honey, 79, of Omaha, NE, died July 12, 2019. He was born in
North Bend, NE on August 12, 1939. He graduated from Fremont High
School, Class of 1957. Following graduation he enlisted in the United
States Navy. He served with the lst fleet on the USS Lexington Aircraft
carrier. His service took place during the conflict between China and
Nationalist Chinese. On board ship, he served as Yeoman to the Admiral.
After discharge in 1960, he returned to Fremont and married Genelle
Ruzicka, who survives him. They have one daughter, Susan Honey Janssen
of Hooper.
He worked 49 years at Western Electric/Lucent until they closed in 2011.
He always said “I’ll be the last to leave and turn the lights off.”
He is survived by daughter Susan and husband Nick Janssen of Hooper;
grandchildren Alex and Dr. Alanna Janssen of Sioux Center, IA, Lauren
and Bryce Smith of Alvo, NE and Elliot Janssen of Omaha; great
grandchildren Nora, Hazel and Clara Smith, Kennedy Janssen; brother
Stephen K. Honey and wife Carol Sue of Manassas, VA; brother-in-law
Ernie Snyder of Boulder, CO; niece Erin Tagliola of Boulder; nieces Lisa
Honey of Raleigh, NC, Laura Honey of Centreville, VA; nephew Eliot
Snyder of Eldora, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and
Hazel Honey and sister-in-law Phyllis Snyder.
Visitation: Monday from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M., with the family present from 6
P.M. to 8 P.M.
Services: 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, July 16 at the Ludvigsen Mortuary
Chapel in Fremont. Lunch will follow the service,
Interment: Woodland Cemetery in North Bend following the lunch.
Memorials: Directed to the family until a memorial is established.
Gary worded at the plant for 49 years, until CommScope closed it in
2011.
Ludvigen Mortuary
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE 68025
402-721-4440
